Neurology Alert – November 1, 2019
November 1, 2019
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Airplane-Triggered Headaches
Severe, unilateral headaches that occur during airplane travel, particularly during the landing, are most likely a variant of migraine headaches triggered by changes in cabin pressure.
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Opening Potassium Channels — A Mechanism That Produces Migraine Headache May Offer New Treatment
The opening of ATP-sensitive potassium channels by levcromakalim triggered migraine headaches in all migraineurs. In healthy volunteers, levcromakalim induced milder headaches associated with long-lasting dilation of extracerebral arteries.
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Are Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and Benign Paroxysmal Torticollis Precursors of Migraine?
Cyclic vomiting syndrome and benign paroxysmal torticollis in children frequently predict the subsequent onset of migraine later in life.
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Stopping Cannabis Improves Cognitive Function in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The authors of a recent study evaluated the effect of discontinuing cannabis use in patients with multiple sclerosis. Stopping cannabis led to significant improvements in memory, processing speed, and executive function.
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The Role of Muscle MRI in the Diagnosis of Motor Neuron Diseases
The current study characterizes novel patterns of abnormalities on muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinobulbar muscular atrophy. Further, MRI changes correlate with disease severity.